Vincent G. Walters

May 27, 2014

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Posted May. 31, 2014 at 12:01 AM

Posted May. 31, 2014 at 12:01 AM

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Vincent G. Walters, 58, of East Stroudsburg, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at his home, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Deborah A. (Monaghan) Walters; they were married Nov. 14, 1980.

Born in Paterson, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Henry A. and Kathryn (Kenny) Walters. He was a resident of Monroe County since April 1988 and prior to that of Clifton and Denville, New Jersey.

Vincent was a member of the Church of Saint Matthew, where he was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He also coached baseball and football for the East Stroudsburg Youth Association for many years.

He was a 1974 graduate of Paterson Catholic High School and then graduated from William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey, with a degree in criminal justice. He then worked as a police officer for the Paterson Police Department from 1980 to 1982.

Prior to his retirement in December 2013, he worked as a letter carrier for the Stroudsburg Post Office, where he was also the shop steward for Local 17 out of Scranton.

In addition to his wife, Vincent is survived by his children, Jenna Brewi and her husband, Jason, of New York City, Alexa Walters and her fiance, Scott Berkins, of Staten Island, New York, and Matthew Walters of East Stroudsburg.

He is also survived by his siblings, Patricia Colt and her husband, Jordan, of Cape May, New Jersey, Harry Walters and his wife, Diane, of Rosehill, Kansas, James Walters of Toms River, New Jersey, Rosemary Warzecha and her husband, Robert, of Toms River, Robert Walters and his wife, Patsy, of King George, Virginia, and Joseph Walters and his wife, Jesse, of Forked River, New Jersey. Also by many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and -nephews.

A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at the Church of Saint Matthew, 200 Brodhead Ave., East Stroudsburg, with Msgr. John Bergamo as celebrant. There will be a visitation from 11 a.m. until the time of the Mass at the church. Entombment of his cremated remains will be private and at the convenience of the family in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery Mausoleum, Upper Montclair, New Jersey.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Vincent G. Walters in care of ESSA, P.O. Box L, 744 Main St., Stroudsburg, PA 18360, to help people with traveling and other expense being treated for cancer at the Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. The funds will be given directly to people in need.